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The Minor Planet Bulletin Are Indexed in the Astrophysical Data System (ADS) and So Can Be Referenced by Others in Subsequent Papers THE MINOR PLANET BULLETIN OF THE MINOR PLANETS SECTION OF THE BULLETIN ASSOCIATION OF LUNAR AND PLANETARY OBSERVERS VOLUME 44, NUMBER 4, A.D. 2017 OCTOBER-DECEMBER 287. PHOTOMETRIC OBSERVATIONS OF MAIN-BELT were operated at sensor temperature of –15°C and images were ASTEROIDS 1990 PILCHER AND 8443 SVECICA calibrated with dark and flat-field frames. Stephen M. Brincat Both telescopes and cameras were controlled remotely from a Flarestar Observatory (MPC 171) nearby location via Sequence Generator Pro (Binary Star Fl.5/B, George Tayar Street Software). Photometric reduction, lightcurve construction, and San Gwann SGN 3160, MALTA period analyses were done using MPO Canopus software (Warner, [email protected] 2017). Differential aperture photometry was used and photometric measurements were based on the use of comparison stars of near- Winston Grech solar colour that were selected by the Comparison Star Selector Antares Observatory (CSS) utility available through MPO Canopus. Asteroid 76/3, Kent Street magnitudes were based on MPOSC3 catalog supplied with MPO Fgura FGR 1555, MALTA Canopus. (Received: 2017 June 8) 1990 Pilcher is an inner main-belt asteroid that was discovered on 1956 March 9 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg. Also known as 1956 We report on photometric observations of two main-belt EE, this asteroid was named in honor of Frederick Pilcher, asteroids, 1990 Pilcher and 8443 Svecica, that were associate professor of physics at Illinois College, Jacksonville acquired from 2017 March to May. We found the (Illinois), who has promoted extensively, the interest in minor synodic rotation period of 1990 Pilcher as 2.842 ± planets among amateur astronomers (Schmadel & Schmadel, 0.001 h and amplitude of 0.08 ± 0.03 mag and of 8443 1992). The JPL (2017) Small-Bodies Database Browser lists the Svecica as 20.998 ± 0.001 h and amplitude of 0.62 ± diameter as 6.754 km ± 0.167 km based on H = 13.14. 0.03 mag During 2017, photometric observations of two main-belt asteroids were carried out from two observatories located in Malta (Europe). The two asteroids for this research were selected through the CALL website (Warner, 2016). Observations of 1990 Pilcher were obtained from Flarestar Observatory - MPC Code: 171 (14° 28m 12.4s E, 35° 54’ 37.2” N) through a 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain (SCT) equipped with a Moravian G2-1600 CCD camera. Observations of 8443 Svecica were obtained through observations conducted from Antares Observatory (14° 30m 46.7s E, 35° 52’ 13.0” N) that used a 0.28- m SCT coupled to a SBIG ST-11000 CCD Camera. All images were taken through a clear filter and auto-guided for the duration of the exposure. Flarestar Observatory used the camera in 1x1 binning mode with a resultant pixel scale of 0.99 arcsec per pixel while Antares Observatory used its camera in 2x2 binning mode with a resultant pixel scale of 1.32 arcsec per pixel. Both cameras Number Name yyyy /mm/ dd Pts Phase LPAB BPAB Period(h) P.E. Amp A.E. Grp 1990 Pilcher 2017 03/18-04/13 134 4.7,2.5,10.6 185 -0.5 2.842 0.001 0.10 0.03 MB-I 8443 Svecica 2017 03/19-05/03 382 3.4,9.1,19.3 185 3.1 20.998 0.001 0.62 0.03 MB-M Table I. Observing circumstances and results. Pts is the number of data points. The phase angle is given for the first and last date. LPAB and BPAB are the approximate phase angle bisector longitude and latitude at mid-date range (see Harris et al., 1984). Grp is the asteroid family/group (Warner et al., 2009). Minor Planet Bulletin 44 (2017) Available on line http://www.minorplanet.info/minorplanetbulletin.html 288 0.001h and amplitude of 0.62 ± 0.03 mag. The LCDB did not contain any references of the synodic period of this asteroid. Acknowledgements We would like to thank Brian Warner his work in the development of MPO Canopus and for his efforts in maintaining the CALL website. This research has made use of the JPL’s Small-Body Database. References Harris, A.W., Young, J.W., Scaltriti, F., Zappala, V. (1984). “Lightcurves and phase relations of the asteroids 82 Alkmene and 444 Gyptis.” Icarus 57, 251-258. Harris, A.W., Pravec, P., Galad, A., Skiff, B.A., Warner, B.D., Vilagi, J., Gajdos, S., Carbognani, A., Hornoch, K., Kusnirak, P., Cooney, W.R., Gross, J., Terrell, D., Higgins, D., Bowell, E., Observations conducted from Flarestar Observatory were carried Koehn, B.W. (2014). “On the maximum amplitude of harmonics out on four nights from 2017 March 18 to April 13. They of an asteroid lightcurve.” Icarus 235, 55-59. indicated a synodic period of 2.842 ± 0.001 h and amplitude of 0.08 ± 0.03 mag as the most likely solution based on a bimodal JPL (2017). Small-Body Database Browser - JPL Solar System lightcurve. However, if presuming that the asteroid has a non- Dynamics web site. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi. bimodal lightcurve, the best solution would be 3.895 ± 0.001 h Last accessed: 2017 May 17. with amplitude of 0.10 ± 0.03. Schmadel, L.D., Schmadel, L.D. (1992). Dictionary of minor As discussed in Harris et al. (2014), the presumption of a bimodal planet names (p. 161). Berlin etc.: Springer. lightcurve does not always provide the correct solution since lightcurves with amplitudes of only 0.10 mag or so cannot be Warner, B.D., Harris, A.W., Pravec, P. (2009). “The Asteroid assumed to be bimodal, even at low phase angles. Therefore, the Lightcurve Database.” Icarus 202, 134-146. Updated 2016 Sep. 3.895 hour period cannot be overlooked and this leads us to http://www.minorplanet.info/lightcurvedatabase.html conclude that the results obtained for 1990 Pilcher are uncertain. There were no previous entries in the asteroid lightcurve database Warner, B.D. (2016). Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link (LCDB, Warner et al., 2009) for this asteroid. website. http://www.minorplanet.info/call.html Last accessed: 2017 May 19. 8443 Svecica is a main-belt asteroid that was discovered by on 1977 October 16 by C.J. van Houten and I. van Houten- Warner, B.D. (2017). MPO Software, MPO Canopus v10.7.10.0. Groeneveld on Palomar Schmidt plates taken by T. Gehrel. This Bdw Publishing. asteroid was named for the small passerine bird - Luscinia svecica, http://www.minorplanetobserver.com/ also known as the Bluethroat. The JPL Small-Bodies Database Browser (JPL, 2017) lists the diameter of as 12.049 km ± 2.190 km when using H = 12.7. THE ROTATION PERIOD OF 10041 PARKINSON John C. Ruthroff Shadowbox Observatory (H60) 12745 Crescent Drive Carmel, IN, USA 46032 [email protected] (Received: 2017 April 29) A rotation period of 5.69 h ± 0.03 h and an amplitude of 0.03 mag has been derived from one night of observations of main-belt asteroid 10041 Parkinson. During the night of 2017 April 24 UT the author obtained 69 data points while observing main-belt asteroid 10041 Parkinson. Observations were made with a fork-mounted 0.30-m Schmidt- Cassegrain. The imaging train consisted of a SBIG AO-8T adaptive optics unit, a FW8G-STT filter wheel, and an SBIG STT- We observed 8443 Svecica on 11 nights between 2017 March 19 1603ME camera working at 2x2 binning, the resulting resolution and May 3. The data obtained for this asteroid were acquired on being 2.2 arc sec/pix. All observations were 300s. Camera sensor five nights at Antares Observatory and six nights at Flarestar temperature was –40°C. Due to the faintness of the target, no Observatory. Our analysis yielded a synodic period of 20.998 ± filters were used. All images were reduced with dark and flat Minor Planet Bulletin 44 (2017) 289 frames. MPO Canopus v10.7.7.0 was used for differential Warner, B.D., Harris, A.W., Pravec, P. (2009). “The Asteroid photometry and period analysis (see Ruthroff 2010, for technique Lightcurve Database.” Icarus 202, 134-146 Updated 2017 Apr 3. details). http://www.minorplanet.info/lightcurvedatabase.html Data reduction reveals a probable rotation period of 5.69 h ± 0.03 h. A search of the Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB; Warner et al., 2009) and the Astrophysics Data System did not find any previously reported results concerning the rotation period of 10041 Parkinson. Acknowledgments This paper makes use of data products from the Third U.S. Naval Observatory CCD Astrograph Catalog (UCAC3). References Harris, A.W., Young, J.W., Scaltriti, F., Zappala, V. (1984). “Lightcurves and phase relations of the asteroids 82 Alkmene and 444 Gyptis.” Icarus 57, 251-258. Ruthroff, J.C. (2010). “Lightcurve Analysis of Main Belt Asteroids 185 Eunike, 567 Eleutheria, and 2500 Alascattalo.” Minor Planet Bul. 37, 158-159. Number Name 2017 mm/dd Pts Phase LPAB BPAB Period(h) P.E. Amp A.E. Grp 10041 Parkinson 04/24 69 13.7 206 18 5.69 0.03 0.30 0.02 MBA Table I. Observing circumstances and results. Pts is the number of data points used in the analysis. The phase angle values are for the first and last date, unless a minimum (second value) was reached. LPAB and BPAB are the average phase angle bisector longitude and latitude. Period is in hours. Amp is peak-to-peak amplitude. LPAB and BPAB are the average phase angle bisector longitude and latitude (see Harris et al., 1984). Grp is the asteroid family/group (Warner et al., 2009). ASTEROID LIGHTCURVE ANALYSIS AT depending on the asteroid’s brightness and sky motion.
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